Can you add the Italian Maiale submarines and the British Long Range Desert Group LRDG to the game? I originally proposed a World War II game with Maiale submarines from the Decima MAS flotilla with my hand-drawn map of World War II, but since I found out about Doug Friend’s map, I decided to add my ideas to it. I would like to see the Special Air Service (SAS) in the game, too. I think that Italy should have the Maiale submarines and have a bonus point against any Allied surface warships in the Mediterranean. The Maiale submarines will only be allowed to operate in the Mediterranean and they will have bonus points and warships will not get to roll against them. It will sort of be like the Italian equivalent of the Japanese kamikaze tokens. The Italian player will of course be limited as to how many Maiale submarines that they will get to roll per turn. The Maiale will be any Italian submarine and the infantry aboard the submarine will attack the Allied surface warship in the Med.
I am not sure how to even make it work within the game. I was proposing a game with Maiale submarines against any ANZAC, French or British surface warships in the Mediterranean.
I also propose adding the Ariete Division for Italian elite units and the Folgore Parachute Division as Italian elite units. The Italians also had volunteers from India and the Middle East in their armies. I have a book on Italian elite units of World War II from 1940-1943.
Italy not only had Bersaglieri, they also had the Ariete Division and the Folgore Division. You could add paratroopers to the Italian player.
You could also add torpedo bombers to the Italians. The Italians used the Savoia Marchetti SM. 79 as a torpedo bomber in the Mediterranean. You could also add torpedo bombers to the Germany, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Japan and the United States weren’t the only nations to have torpedo bombers.
I have another suggestion.
You could also add a Bearn class aircraft carrier to France. France’s only aircraft carrier in World War II was the Bearn class aircraft carrier.
The Bearn was out in the Atlantic when France surrendered in 1940. You could add torpedo bombers to the Soviet Union, too. The Soviet Union had torpedo bombers in the Baltic and Black Seas.
You could also add a plastic P-40 painted in China’s paint color to simulate the Flying Tigers. There is so much that you could add there.
Patchman123.
[/quoteSee, everyone! It’s not so bad. There’s Historical Board Gaming for that.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Pieces–US-Exp--P-47-Thunderbolt-Fighter-x5_p_2090.html
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Pieces--Allies--P40-Warhawk-Early-War-Fighter-x5_p_1168.htmlIf anyone’s interested.
Global War 1939
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We are finishing up modifying the Global War 1939 map.
No sea zones or territories will change that affect game play, we are only enlarging Europe, Japan and some territories that are too small. We should have it ready in a couple weeks so when you purchase it on the HBG site, it will be the modified map.
We will also be going through the rules and making them standalone as a all inclusive rules set. We will continue to support, enhance and keep this great game going. It is still the best map out there! -
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Oh cool that I just read this now :D I was planning on buying the map today or tommorow, well better wait some more :))
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When is the release date? Can you outline some of the major changes?
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Larger Europe, UK, Japan
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No Belgium? :(
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Are the rules/setup on Boardgamegeek the most recent version?
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@Dispatch:
Are the rules/setup on Boardgamegeek the most recent version?
Yes, expect some minor revisions in a week or two.
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when will this new map be avail? 2 weeks? or sooner/later?
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Can’t wait! Sounds Awesome!
How can you perfect something that is already Sooooo goooood!?
Thanks for all your efforts.
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Need to make this topic a sticky. :-D
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MOD: I suggest this be moved to new 1939 GLOBAL Forum
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Is the game playable with a map 72"x33" so it can insert into my global table, or must it be bigger than that?
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I know that you are revising the map, so I’d like to ask: Can you put ROME closer to it’s real location? (withouth changing the game mechanics)
Rome should be in the middle of Italy, you’ve put it where Venice is located.
Thanks!
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@Young:
Is the game playable with a map 72"x33" so it can insert into my global table, or must it be bigger than that?
The smaller size will be 34" X 72" so you may need to trim a little off the top and bottom for proper fit into your table. I have the small version of the original and I thought it was fine. But the revised is blowing up the smaller areas so that the small size map is less crowded. I would say the small revised will be easily playable. The bigger size will be epically cool for those that have the room for it.
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@Young:
Is the game playable with a map 72"x33" so it can insert into my global table, or must it be bigger than that?
The smaller size will be 34" X 72" so you may need to trim a little off the top and bottom for proper fit into your table. I have the small version of the original and I thought it was fine. But the revised is blowing up the smaller areas so that the small size map is less crowded. I would say the small revised will be easily playable. The bigger size will be epically cool for those that have the room for it.
Thanks, who is designing the revised map?
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Tigerman of course! He’s just enlarging Europe and Japan. Everything else will be the same. Check it out on Facebook. Coach has been posting pics of the progress.
Edit: Also, if you do a Facebook search for “Global War 1939”, it has its own page that I built for it. The map is displayed there as the main pic.